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Monday, September 27, 2010

A lawsuit in which part-time employees (members of the Tokyo Young Contingent Workers' Union) of a beef bawl restaurant chain “Sukiya” sued Zensho, which manages the chain, for its failure to pay for overtime ended with a victory for the plaintiffs. The management of the company accepted their claims. At the same time, the Central Labor Relations Commission issued an order totally in favor of the union about Zensho’s refusal of collective bargaining with it. Non-regular workers joined a trade union and raised their voice against unfair treatment by a company, resulting in their total victory. It is important never to give up. the Tokyo Young Contingent Workers' Union